(psssst, Thenamir - having read Tolkien's books more than 18 years ago qualifies you for the
Tolkien Coming of Age Club, where the geezers gather. Come on over! Rocking chairs provided - please bring your own teeth...)
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'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth..
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